Mother-of-two guilty of murdering husband in 'frenzied' hammer attack
Last updated at 8:00 AM on 24th June 2011
A jealous woman who bludgeoned her husband to death with a hammer after suspecting him of infidelity has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years.
Georgina Challen, 57, launched a 'frenzied' attack on retired businessman Richard, 61, as he ate lunch at the kitchen table of their former marital home in Claygate, Surrey.
A Guildford Crown Court jury took 11-and-a-half hours to find Challen, known as Sally, guilty of murdering the former car dealer.
Georgina Challen, known as Sally, launched a 'frenzied' attack on her retired businessman husband Richard whilst he ate lunch at the kitchen table of their former marital home in Claygate, Surrey
The couple had been attempting to patch up their marriage after separating and living apart but Challen became enraged after discovering the former car dealer had phoned another woman.
The trial heard that the couple enjoyed a good life together in their large detached family home before their relationship fell apart.
Over a number of years Challen came to suspect her husband was unfaithful, and began keeping a diary in which she noted when he used his Viagra tablets, kept records of his receipts and even recorded following him to a brothel.
In the autumn of 2009 Challen left her husband, having secretly bought a property nearby, and soon afterwards he began divorce proceedings.
However, by August 14 they were trying to reconcile their differences.
Car lover Richard Challen, 61, from Claygate, Surrey was eating lunch at their kitchen table in Surrey when he was attacked
Cordon: Police seal off the couple's family home on Ruxley Ridge, Claygate, Surrey at the time of the murder
The couple intended to spend the day clearing out their large detached house before going on a trip to Australia and then setting up a new home together on their return.
Challen went out to buy some food, and on her return became furious after learning that her husband had called a woman called Susan Wilce while she was out.
She confronted him about his plans for the next day, believing he intended to go boating with Ms Wilce, whom he had met through an introductions agency called Dinner Dates.
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